i'm teary and i don't know why. >> it's this combination of spirit and emotion that gives russo a bigan base. tv shows and movies depicting psycsigpsychics communicating w dead have contributed to its popularity. and 3 in 4 americans believe in the paranormal. haunted houses, and ghosts and spirits that have returned from the dead. so, when she offered to contact my mother, i took it with a grain of salt. >> it could be your mother saying that. do you have an uncle jimmy? james? >> no. she got many things wrong, like what my children look like. >> is one a little chunkier? >> no. >> do you have one sister? sheila? >> her name is sandra. and sometimes right on the nose. >> your mother, did she raise somebody else's daughter? >> okay, true. what's her sister's name? >> give me a minute. diane. is it? >> it is. >> i was surprised that she got her names right. but i googled myself, and there it was. my mom's obituary. so, whether one believes in the paranormal or not, it's something to think about. >>> next, the ring gave us screen phobia to last a lifetime. but a panel of judges is picki

renÉ russo is the news director of the station. she has been holding most of the cards.ou now realize he is the one with the power. >> why did you want to do it? >> was the best screenplay i had ever read, to be honest. a character unlike anything i had ever read. his dialogue is extraordinary. that is just the first. >> should we be concerned about the world you showed us? >> on a number of levels. we presented him as a success story. it is a personal film for me and other people. we feel that people with him, sociopathic tendencies, are being rewarded. on that level we should be concerned. on another level, local news tends towards graphic violent images, especially in los angeles. it creates an ethos of fear that we walk around in. you could believe that crime is going up when it is going down. that people are threats when they are just getting slushy's. news that leans into fear to get ratings has a detrimental effect. i think it is something we should be aware of. >> two things have been apparent to me. not so much what we do. we cover the subjects. one is weather a

he's saying that renee russo, actually the news director of the station he sells the footage for. and until then she has-holding the cards and are you now realizing he is the one who has the power. >> rose: why did you want to dot part? >> it was the best screenplay i ever read, to be honest. >> rose: the best you ever read, wow. >> uh-huh it was a character literally unlike anything hi ever read. his dialogue is extraordinary, huge long soliloquies as you can see, but that is just the first. >> rose: should we be concerned about the world that you have shown us here? >> well, i would be concerned on a number of levels. one, we present this character as a success story to some degree and it's a personal film for me and jake and other people without became involved because i feel certainly that the lous of the world, people with sociopathic tendencies are increasingly being reward. and so on that level i think we should be concerned. on another level, local television news depending on the market does tend very heavily toward graphic violent images particularly in los angeles. and

the model seems simple enough at russo mcintee at san jose. >> identify basic rules for creating. >> reporter: set high standards and expectations for everyone, including parents, teachers, students, administrators. >> at the end of the day, it's about the team. right? and i think that's one of the great findings when we look at the different components and the different elements in our schools. >> reporter: and it's the team concept that's helped this school and several others in the alum rock district. examples of accountability, underperforming teachers and administrators have been moved over asked to leave and advised to perhaps seek other careers. >> there are no excuses for students not doing well. >> reporter: the study looked at what are referred to as high-needs schools in san mateo and santa clara counties. schools in poor neighborhoods. the report's authors say poverty and language deficiencies are common in alum rock but the district seems to use those as an asset, not a barrier. >> when you have to overcome some things that other students don't need to deal with, really,

. >> police russo says it's a big issue. and added in the past five weeks, at least five troopers have been struck working on the side of the road despite maryland's move over laws. >> in all five accidents, russo says an impaired driver was involved. that's when police say happened to this cruiser right next to saturday's honda. >> there are far too many injuries resulting from those avoidable crashes. and you can educate the motoring public as much as you want. the number showed, it doesn't seem to be working. >> for this exact reason, police started on halloween weekend working to capital beltway area in both montgomery and prince georges county targeting those impaired drivers and drivers not moving over for emergency vehicles. the hole, it will prevent this as family now prepares to lay their loved one to rest. state troopers are expecting the toxicology report to be completed sometime tomorrow. in rockville, stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> and a maryland 16-year-old is facing serious charges tonight after police found pos

tacc report, cathy >> hello, supervisors, i'm cathy russo with tacc as you may know, tacc is a group formed by the state commission on aging. we meet quarterly in sacramento and it is made up of a representative from every advisory council in california. the meetings have been this year because of state budget cutting and all reduced to quarterly meetings so our next meeting is december 2nd and 3rd so i will be making a report in january. >> i just have one question. i know anne had, we had passed well, approved legislation to fund -- is this one of the committees we wanted to be taken out of the paycheck to support this group as well as another group? remember anne warned, we passed legislation --. >> that was for the california senior legislature. >> that was just for california, okay. >> anne warren, that's an entirely separate group. >> thank you. okay, next we have the case report. >> good morning, xhirs, petition with catholic charities representing case. we have several committees still working on our legislative and advisory and budget requests that we're going to be presenti

it's a crime thriller staring jake gyllenhaal and rene russo. >> we find our victim creeping into the >> reporter: gyllenhaal is a man desperate for work he discoveries a group of freelance camera crew you who film crime. he muscles his way into the night crawlers. >>> before i go to sleep features oscar winner nicole kidman and collin f. irth. >> how can i trust you? >> i live you. >> you're in my life. >> it isn't just about you. it's a question of what i can handle and i i can't always handle everything. >> reporter: christine wakes up everyday and remembers nothing because of an accident. >> my name is christine. >> don't talk to anyone. >> reporter: you can find out where these films are playing by using your internet ready cellular phone. we have the free a hiiiii. hi. sorry, we're closed. what? i need help with my deposit. the bank has rules. it's really quick. i can't hear you. i promise, i'm gonna be really quick. i don't under...i can't hear you through the glass. i'll...be...quick! you'll be quick. that's what you just said? yes. i'm sorry, i can't hear you. we're closed. y

miller's house cinemas a congressman, myself, our landlord come at chuck schumer and a guy named marty russo from illinois. chuck schumer and i were on the bottom floor and he slept on the couch and i had a bad that i moved into one corner of the room downstairs. this was truly animal house. this is really animal house. chuck was the kind of person -- chuck would munch on anything. my son ever want to know why zero what combat can stay with me. we didn't have any serial. most of the time we ate out. so he would buy cereal for himself and schumer before he would go to bed would eat the cereal. my son would always wake up and say what happened to my serial? i said i'm sorry, schumer took care of that. it's an early washington lesson. you've lived the most amazing life and for those of us here in washington, so many aspects of it to learn from and feast on them where the fights. you go back to the beginning, talk about when you're running for congress, which was neither near the beginning for you. you're talking about running for congress and tip o'neill, the leader speaker came out to campaign

who does russo need to court? i will finish on your question.ime is good for investment. this is a good time to invest. assets is toohe high. they are coming to a more normal price internationally. internally, you need to have confidence. lacking.e is what was yesterday, i talked to a friend. brazil has a speech of antibusiness. chinese are the opposite. they say they are pro-business. we have to be a little bit chinese. >> you are not just here to talk to us. buy a security form. tell us why you ventured into cyber security. >> i would be quoting what the nsa, the chief of technology said yesterday. ill to come. tst with some companies, some ceos, you talk about cyber security my they tell you, i doubled do a jet -- budget. the results are the same. i have the safest system in the world. 30,000 accounts -- so i think the revolution, creating new areas, is still to come. put legislation just to improve cyber security on the private side. because we think we could deliver good profit. that will be for the future. >> always great to talk to you. i

russo professional dancer 20 years now living with and the limited movement. this girl video of her on you to dancing with her to able- bodied alter ego is set to the song i won't give op. it >> : she's performing that dance at this expo all weekend >> : of the viral video performed live in this attendee's cutting edge product its services for people with a wide range of disability three what exoskeletons and people get up close to get their hands on just hit the market and the people paralyzed walk again all kinds of scooters chairs bad left's vehicles on display. here's a new innovation modified dogtrot name is the transformer new way for someone in a wheelchair and enter a pickup truck endorse flights out of an places the driver direct the behind the wheel ready to take off >> : the lote scooter new product coming of february be used comes handlebars to power the scooter giving car you exercise getting around >> : nova chat tablet system gives people without a voice to it the ability of speak without with a picture tells letters words sentences any the easi

rene russo is fantastic in the film. >> is this movie scary? >> it is a thriller.ess. no wonder you liked it. >> i want to have the disclaimer. we're not really like that. it's a movie. >> it has been exaggerated for hollywood. >> i think jake gyllenhall gives an oscar winning performance. with steve carell and michael keaton. >> i did not feel like a teenager could not see it. i think everybody could see it. not your children. >> because he was shooting graphic things and whether it was tasteful for morning television. things we do all the time. >> not that scary though. >> it is suspenseful. >> scott and eric and terry. thank you. >>> we will send it to dylan in the orange room who is with our plaza fan of the day out from the cold. >> i think we found our prettiest plaza fan. this is ella o'brien and her dad, mike. they are here in town for the new york city marathon. take it away. >> up next, erica celebrates the beloved movie "steel magnolias." but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ >>> time to brush up on all things southern. "steel magnolias" is celebrating the